Overview
- President Lee Jae Myung denounced alleged price gouging linked to the concerts, urging penalties strong enough to outweigh any unjust gains, with no formal enforcement actions announced.
- Hotel listings for the concert window surged by as much as ten times typical rates, including a viral post citing a ₩18 million charge for two nights at a Busan property.
- Some properties reportedly asked guests to cancel existing reservations, citing overbooking, in order to relist rooms at higher prices.
- Within hours of the schedule release, many hotels in Busan tourist areas such as Haeundae, Gwangalli and Gijang showed sold-out status for the concert dates.
- The Busan shows fall on June 12–13 as part of a 79-date tour, with demand intensified by the June 13 debut anniversary and the city’s ties to members Jimin and Jungkook, while HYBE also faces criticism over ticket pricing.